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APPLICATION FILED DEC.28| i914.

Patented May 4, 1915.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS Il?.l NASH, OF ORANGE, NEW JERSEY.

Application filed December 28, 1914.

candles of differentlengths and in which the candle, when in use, isentirely concealed eX- cept the burning tip thereof; a further ob- -jectbeing to provide a candlestick of the class specified in which thecandle is always supported at the same height by a spring placed withinthe stick and which will be ornamental, strong and durable and in whichthe stick is composed of a single tube formed integrally with orpermanently connected with the base and the top portion of which isscrew-threaded and adapted to receive a threaded sleeve provided with ashade holder; and with these and other objects in view the inventionconsists in a candlestick constructed, as hereinafter described andclaimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in thefollowing specification, of whichthe accompanying drawing forms a part, in which the separate parts of myimprovement are designated by suitable reference characters in each ofthe views, and in which Figure l is a side view of my improvedcandlestick complete and showing a shade holder with the shade indicatedin dotted lines; Fig. 2 a central vertical section through thecandlestick including the shade holder; and, Fig. 3 a view similar toFig. 2 but showing only a part of the device and showing the same on anenlarged scale.

In the practice of my invention, I provide a candlestick a, comprising abase a2, a main candlestick portion a3 connected with the base and asupplemental candlestick portion a* formed integrally with the maincandlestick portion a3. lThe main candlestick portion a3 is reduced insize at a5 and the supplemental candlestick portion a4 is of lesstransverse dimension than the main candlestick portion, and placedthereon is a removable sleeve made of porcelain or other Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented May 4, 1915.

Serial No. 879,238.

earthy substance and also made to resemble a candle.

The height of the main candlestick portion Z3 is preferably about twicethe height `of the supplemental candlestick portion a4,

or that part thereof on which the sleeve o is mounted, and 'saidsupplemental candlestick portion a4 is projected above the sleeve Z; toform a tubular extension a6 which is screw-threadedand adapted toreceive a correspondingly threaded tubular cap c provided at its lowerend with an annular bead 02 and at its upper end with an inwardlydirected iiange c3, and the cap c is provided with a shade holder CZ,consisting of vertical side arms Z2 having inwardly set lowerl endportions Z3 which are permanently connected with the cap c, and the arms@Z2 of the shade holder are provided at the top thereof with an annularcap Z4 having an outwardly and downwardly directed socket member (Z5,and the cap Z4 is adapted to support a shade e indicated in dotted linesin Fig. l. The shade holder in itself, however, forms no part of myinvention and is of a form wellknown in this class of devices.

At the top 'of the main candlestick portion as is secured the usualcup-shaped collar f, in the bottom of which, the removable sleeve Z)fits when in position, and a candlestick constructed in this mannerproduces a neat and finished appearance as shown in Fig. 1. Within thecandlestick is placed a long spiral spring g which is supported by adetachable plug ZL placed in the bottom of the main portion a3 of thecandlestick, or any suitable device may be employed for supporting thespring g, the object in making said support removable or detachablebeing to provide means whereby the candlestick may be thoroughly cleanedwhen desired. The spring g is provided at the top thereof with a beveledcap g2 which, when the candle z is not in position is supported by saidspring on a level with, or above the threaded part 0,6 of the topportion L4-of the stick, and in placing the candle in position thebottom thereof is placed on the cap g2 of the spring g, and said springis forced downwardly after which the shade holder cap c is screwed intoposition, as shown in Fig. 2, and the device is ready for use, and asthe candle is consumed the spring g forces it upwardly until the cap g2of said spring fits beneath the flange 03 of the shade cap 0 and in thisWay the entire candle may be consumed.

From the foregoing description and shovving, it will be understood thatcandles of different lengths, or of any desired length, may be used inmy improved Candlestick and the spring g may be of any desired lengthand strength, and springs of diEerent lengths may be employed, ifdesired.

In the construction shown, the outer diameter of the top portion a4 ofthe candlestick and the removable sleeve Z; is slightly less than theouter diameter of the bottom portion a3 of the Candlestick, or is of thesame dimensions as the inner diameter of said bottom portion of theCandlestick, and this also adds to the artistic features of the completeCandlestick, the sleeve Z) being thus made to almost exactly represent acandle inserted into the bottom portion as of the stick.

Although, I prefer1 to make the length of the sleeve Z) approximatelyhalf the length of the bot-tom portion ci of the Candlestick, as hereinshown and described, my invention is not limited to these exact details,and changes in and modifications of the various features of constructionherein shown and described may be made, Within the scope of the appendedclaims, Without departing from the spirit of my invention or sacrificingits advantages.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A candle holder, comprising a base adapted to -rest on a table orother support and having a tubular stick contracted at a predeterminedpoint above the base and formed into a supplemental top portion of lessdiameter than the bottom portion, said stick being provided at the topof the bottom portion With an annular collar and the top portion beingprovided With a removable sleeve of less length than said top portionand which fits centrally in said collar, and the top portion of thestick being provided above said sleeve vvith a detachable tubular caphaving a shade holder and provided at its top With an inwardly directedflange.

2. A candle holder, comprising a base adapted to rest on a table orother support and having a tubular stick contracted at a predeterminedpoint above the base and formed into a supplemental top portion of lessdiameter than the bottom portion, said stick being provided at the topof the bottom portion with an annular collar and the top portion beingprovided With a removable sleeve of less length than said top portionand which fits centrally in said collar, and the top portion of thestick being provided above said sleeve With a detachable tubular caphaving a shade holder and provided at its top with an inwardly directedflange, and a spiral spring placed in said stick and provided at the topthereof With a cap adapted to support a candle placed in said stick. Y

3. A candle holder, comprising a base adapted to rest on a table orother support and having a tubular stick contracted at a predeterminedpoint above the base and formed into a supplemental top portion of lessdiameter than the bottom portion, said stick being provided at the topof the bottom portion With an annular collar and the top portion beingprovided With a removable sleeve of less length than said top portionand Which fits centrally in said collar and is of less diameter than thebottom portion of the stick and the top portion of the stick beingprovided above said sleeve With a detachable tubular cap having a shadeholder and provided at its top with an inwardly directed ange.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of the subscribing Witnesses this 26th day of December1914-.

LOUIS P. NASH.

lWitnesses C. MULREANY, H. E. THOMPSON.

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